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the carolina watchman ir xxi.-third series salisbury n c thursday august 58 1690 ho 45 0me see buy g w wright he leading furniture dealer and undertaker 1im salisbury â– ring tin largest and rest assorted stock of furni ture ever brouglil to this place o o \ y parlor suits v j " â– lwltloit suits r d ' r mohair crush plush at 60.00 former ,, .^^ price 75.00 l "^ silk plush at 50.00 former price h"h co.oo mt wh.-i plush at 35.00 former price s 45,00 >â– â€” â€¢ j h -, m-'.l room suits p bed uoom suits \-â€”^ _ antique oak antique ashe cherry nnd l â– â– ** walnut at prices that defy competition mj *- u , a large stock a large stock â€” Â«â– â€” of chairs safes mattresses of all kinds lÂ»p4 spring beds work tables for ladies i p j pictures anil piture frames of every st\le tâ„¢1 a^m and quality always in stock or will be m made to order on short notice at reason \^^ *â– -* able prices rt ====== , g baby carriages /^ baby carriages j a large stuck of baby carriages with htj wire wheels at 7.50 > i silk plush seal and satin parasol fur (_ ringes with wire wheels t only 16.50 , â€¢â– -â– ' formerly sold for 22 50 ww â– __ . ..._ _ _^ undertaking department c j undertaking department | > hm special attention given t undertaking r^h in all iis in am in-s at all hours day and l l patties wishing my services at nijjht will t ff j call al mv resilience on bank street in j r ' * i . brooklyn f mm r 1 i j >> v â€” z r > thanking my incnds and the public â€” 1 â– Â»--- , generally for past patronage and asking a r "~* j tout in nance of the same i am i veins anxious lo ulcase g w wright leading furniture dealer / tins s|.;m i elongs to i [ w-h.reisner j \ w'-.itt-li it im-.\t week j state tjemocrat'c convention urrrimon and lark nominatki by i acclamation the state democratic convention vliich nift in raleigh last week was ailed to order by chairman smith who lesignated hon a leazer as tenipo r iry chairman on taking the chair mr leazer said hat while the convention was rather mall â€” so that we could not say wei were coming from the mountains to the seashore fully ten thousand strong vet he thought he could count a quo um laughter vou are the sov rcign representatives of the great e)e mocracy of north carolina who have some together to do our duly as patri tic men to name a successor to chief justice merrimon and successors to line of the judges ami to select an executive committee who shall manage he campaign nnd marshal i our forces md organize for victory applause it is a responsible duty and we should approach it with mind ; determin ed on harmony it was a most truth ful remark made hy chairman smith that there was no schism in the ranks of the democracy there is no fac tion among the democrats of the state to divide us applause there can he no lireach with us there is a party at washington that threatens the hor rors of a second reconstruction we an to be united 1 know the feeling of the public pulse we are the peo ple we nre the state of north caro lina no fact is better known through out the state than that agitation is not frction it is not disorganization it is never so intended to be tilt mass of the democratic party in north carolina is a solid united mass of bourbon democracy applause we are here to discharge high and respon sible duties â€” to nominate a successor to the chief justice and others who are living and to honor the memory of him who is now beyond all earthly honors hut who wore the ermine with the highest credit and honor to himself and to the people of his native slate we are to do honor to chief justice smith who has gone to reap his reward and who stands before the great white throne and looks down upon the peo ple he so well served the learned the able the erudite late chief justice ( applause ) no doubt his mantle falls on worthy shoulders again the hand of death has fallen on the pun and uncorruptible mckoy and another place is to be milled made vacant by the lamented shipp the learned and upright judge we would do honor to these men to their good name and to their high discharge of duty scarcely less honor is due to those honorable men who have resign ed their charges and whose successors we are to select while there is no discord among us there may be lethar gy we would do well to recall that but four years ago by lethargy wecanie near losing the supreme court and the general assembly it behooves us to be careful io rally our friends and to stir up the democracy to the earnest support of the ticket we shall nominate to-day and elect it the necessary committees were ap pointed and upon their retiring gov jarvis was loudly culled for and made an excellent address continuing until the committee on permanent organiza tion were ready to report which was as follows for permanent president if a.gnd ger vice-presidents 1st district f m arendell 2nd district cd thorne 3rd district d 15 nicholson hii district 1 a bong 5th district g w ueushaw glh diitrict i m means 7th district t j allison 8th district r k wakefield hth district e d blanton executive committee 1st district w i lamb if skin ner gen w i roberts col w car ter 2nd district j b martin j w granger w j lingers r ii speight 3rd district w a johnston t ||. sutton a ('. ward m j ham ilh district i.s carr w h pace ii a london j j young r.th district w a bobbitr a e herndon i a barringer r !>. glenn lith district ll 15 adams j s oliver [). s cowan 15 it moon 7th district j i caldwell will xma.ley t j redding dr w l crump 8th district b c cobb j l webb will barber w w scott oth district \. ic hayes 1 c l bird i s anderson j m gudger mr gudger ou taking the chair re turned his thanks for the honor and compliment and after a few patriotic remarks asked the convention to as sist him and said that in would seek to do what was laic and light by all the members of the convention and bespoke harmony that would be a pres age of victory ( applause ) mr legrand moved that all resolu tions shall lie referred to the commit tee on platform without being read and col skinner opposed it on the ground that we would by ad pting it o quasi endorsing speaker heeds course whereas we favored fr e speech and denounced stifling resolutions and full debate air legrand was willingto amend so that the resolutions could be read but referred without debate remarks were made bv messers means f ii busbee skinner and others it was stated that the rule had been the standing rule in the convention for twenty years aud it was adopted the committee on credentials re ported no contests that seventy-one counties were present proxies weie not allowed the following counties were not represented alleghany brrnswak gaston gates graham haywood hertford madison mitchell mont gomery onslow pamlco pasquo tank perquimans person polk lian dolph rockingham rutherford stan ly stokes surry transylvania wa tauga vadkin mr whitaker moved to proceed to nominate a chief justice mr r 11 battle then in a handsoiue speech placed hon augustus s mer rimon in nomination for chief justice and the nomination was seconded by mr willis williams of pitt in some admirable remarks chief justice merrimon was unanimously nominate . bv acclamation hon c m cooke put in nomination hon walter clark as associate jus te and he was unanimously nominat ed by acclamation k m fiirman esq then road tie list of the names of those gentlemen nominated for superior court judge by the several district conventions as . follows fob superior court judges 1st district â€” geo 11 brown jr ol beaufort ml district â€” henry r bryan ol craven 4th district spier whitaker of wake 5th district r w winston of sampson 7th district â€” james d mclver oi moore 8th district 11 f armlield of iredell kith district jno g bynnm of burke 11th district w a hoke of lin coluton and moved that they be nominated by acclamation and they were all unan imously nominated by acclamation the chair appointed the following committee to wait on t he noin inei - and inform them of their re-noniina tions 11 a london chairman r 11 battle c m cooke klias carr and willis r williams the convention then look a recess on its re-assembling mr graham submitted u resolution that the pre sent central executive committee with its officers lie continued until the meet ing of the next state c invention and the resolution was adopted mr c m cooke offered a resolution concerning senator vance that was laid over temporarily mr means moved i hat mr ec smith be continued as chairman of the state committee adopted the committee on resolutions made their report mr cooke offered an amendment that this convention recommend to the legislature there-election of sena tor vance which was adopted aud in corporated in the resolutions mr joseph as danials offered an amendment to the resolution but after wards withdrew it capt ashe the chairman of the committee on platform in his report explained that after the committee had prepared its resolutions and were ab ml to report the last six resolutions bad been laid before fhe committee by mr beddenfield and assented to by the the committee but the committee had no time to properly incorporate them in their own series of resolutions so the same subjects were in some measure referred to twice the plat form and resolutions were then adopt ed as follows platform and resolutions resolved that the democracy of north carolina reaffirm the phi i form and principles of the democrat ic p irty both slate and national and particu larly favor the fre coinage of silver and an increase of the currency and ihe repeal of the internal re system and we denounce the mc kinley tariff bill as unjust to con sumers of the country an 1 th - form i tion of the trusts combines and mo nopolies which have oppress i the people and especially do we denounc â– the unncssessary and burdensome in crease in the tax ou cotton ties and on tin so largely used by the poorer por tion of the people we likuwis â€¢ de nounce the iniquitous i idge fore â€¢ bill whose purpose is to establish a second period reconstruction in the southern states to subvert the liberties of our people ami inflame anew nice antagon ism and sectional animosities and we denounce the tyrannical ae.tii u of speaker reed and iih abetters who have changed the federal house o1 representatives from a dhberative body into a machine to register the will of a few parti in leaders i solved thai we d.-m md finan cial reform and the enactmenl ol i v that will remove the burden - of i â– people relieve fi xistin'gagricnll depression and do full and ample jus ii to the f-.rmers and lab iren of - ir country resolved that the il mo ra y ... north carolina take a just pride in th â€¢ | able and patriotic course of their s a i ators and representatives in u ingress i touching the great public question j that have been before them for action and especially do we appreciate the i greal ability and zeal of senator vane â€¢ in the protracted contest on the tariff question which reflect ham rand credit alike on him and on the state of north : carolina and we cordially recommend : his re-election to the united states senate by the next general assembly of north carolina and the wise ami satisfactory administration of state affairs wheras the education of thepeo le is essential not only to individual li ip iiiess and prosperity but also to the maintenance of civil ami religious liberty kesolved that the next general as seniby of north carolina be requested to increase the fund cor the mainten ance of public schools ltesolved further that we demand the abolition of national banks and i he substitution of legal tend r treas ' u ry notes in lieu of national bank notes : - â– 'â– â€¢â– â– â– i in sufficient volume i.i do the i ness of the conn i ry a a cash sys tem r guhiting the amount needed en a per capita basis as the business in terests ol i\\i county expands and that all money issued by the govern ment shall be legal tender in payment of all deb's both public and private j thar we demand that congress shall pass such laws as dial effectually ! prevent tiie dealing in futures of ail j agriculture and mechanical produc tions preserving a stringent system of procedure in trials as shall secure the prompt conviction and imposing such penalties as shall secure the most perfect compliance with the law :|. that we demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver 1 that wc demand the passage of laws prohibiting the alien ownership of land and that congress take early steps to devise mime plan to obtain all lands now owned by aliens and for eign syndicates ami thai all lands now held by railroads and other corpora tions in excess of such as is actually used and needed by them be reclaim ed by the government and held for acl nal sel t lers onlv 5 uelieving in the doctrine of ". qual rights to all and special privileg es to none we demand that taxation nal or slate shall not be used to build up one interest upon another w e believe that the money of the coun try should be kept as much as possible in the hands of the people and hence we demand that ii revenue national state or county shall be limited to the necessary expenses of the government economically ami honestly administer ed â€¢ i that congress issue a sufficient amount of fractional paper currency to facilitate the exchange through the medium of the unite ! states mail th business of the c invention hav ing been transacted during a session ol remarkable harmony and good feeling the convention adj mrued sine die surry county we.uinj [.-;>< a-a.i con a i'l to the sentia-.-l let me tell you abonl t he richest and raciest wedding that has taken place in t hi sa parts for a long t ime on the 2s;h inst ii w stanford j !'.. was call led on to marry frank liachels and nancy jane darker on going to the pan to perform th â€¢ cer emony lie found tii * brill bar n i .-â€¢;â– lolll 1 â€¢ was s i i a : â– â– .-: na â– i i i it he had taken to 1 1 .- woods the squire was not to bo fooled oat of t he j iii a he went to work to capture the bashful groom s em men were sent to drive through the woods and others were placed at stands to watch for him in about half an hour they had captured him and brought him up a icon -" was handed over and the ceremony began when through .. irsl part bol li bride an i gr torn a dash for the door but i found it guar i'l th â– ;: were called back aud order restored again and i h - ,â– â– n on v pr iceeded uni ;! i he gr h id to answer i will he was or 1 a i to -.- ll i f with a kiss and h - it well he ue<^.\i at her mouth and ended at her ear it sounded lik slap of watemelon rind on the p tsoii â€¢ face then anol her bre ik was m ide : ir the do r b it es ape was imp i s b!e .. , they wen brought back again the |, mse called to order and the ceremony oroceeded until it cam to the brid â€¢ - time to answer will then anoth r .. c.v laid to be scaled with a kiss sh e"-.-in al i ll â€¢ ear and ende i al the in mtli with a i in like the i irs . on , liner and sweeter then another b f a : he lo r they were capl again an 1 brought back and then â– : 7:j clo ing - e "-â€¢ f â– â– wer ieed man and wife the bride i t de for tii chair and the a spread himself acros the tai â– i a yell went up the v rtsi i ml and i l e j old sn'.vti il - â– nan surry co july a . â€” ' | j you wan a lovely odor in ' i 01ns break oil braneiie of the x r . â– v | l spruce and ai ninge t hem in u j iu - â€¢ ' till d vil i w iter in [' .,, btvs tender pale green br.niclies s , . a a 1 .--,. | to i .. â€¢ .; ! ; iealt.il a adventures anl chieftainship of johnl campbell i : â– m ." i ! the whit arv iii concpn -; of america is vel written ten thousand locii 1 ' i i :; i i ml c ip i ir v await '. ' lie m id in j and r ereal ive gei - . t'lp poet ins vel - ' i - ' . no walter - iti the ru irani - q stories full of pathos r tragic l presented in some di part of it a known to be i many of the \\ itneses are still some philo pin : i - is so nut takes forty years to i a white man si : -' in go w im in six in mtli -: an i i â€¢ following story g es to coi tirm scaro ly ha 1 the \ ictory i i general ; a ay u i given i \ wesl ere ten thousand i ntti i.-m . ' v ians nil 0 n;is iuvaid i i ml of i-ivilizatii us up i lie \\ . lias ron llieu i n i'l es.li w â– â– â€¢â– i liarbarisin v i;n the i apoos sh :.. in . \\ in 1'ottawati mi i - n ingli a . the setl k-rs almosl i the i ; ' -. tipuec moi t harris were i'oughl i t wo eon indian lights in the wal ash valley and ii ii c mini in i â– â– ;â– - lived to he presidents the tide of ci iliz ition set nortliwiinl ag linst john cam nnd ot hers locati 1 in ar i luss i n in Â« hal is now sullivan county i u liana i he mian ; had heeom â– pe iceful and ; he si onees : ml winnebiigi â€¢ w.av gone hul the kiekaj o is an i i 1 niies still gave occasi mil trouble there fore when bands of miami tra the set tlemonl they wi re always eoiupanied by one or in re ivhite men to had approehing rangers an 1 :\. warning that ; hose were i ien llv in cians ou sundav aftern ion february rih islo john jauijibell jr and vincieut fdwards started from the block-house in which their fain still lived to drive la me i he c vs and were never seen ag tin bv ' people the - nne al e'rm on h idle mack and madison collins wei ing home ou horseback Â« came sudileiiiy upon a band of in i and wheeled their horses . i then seeing the bovs collins c â– : 43 id on m ; these are injuns fin noxl instaui they -â€¢ :-â– - indians had the boys c ivei i i vith i heir ia 1 ;. s the lad - dared not give the alarm for fear of instant death and thus weie used to deceive the rangers or others as occasion might serve the indians tired over the boys jus as the two men were turning again toward the brush nine balls struck c ins and every one went t tiroug of liia ; 1 1 roe t hrough his breasl yel he got into the br ish and esca mack's horse was ki i d lie r m n ue distance and m ; i \\ i in i in . li i oi dead collins each â– ! ! he bio k-iiouse an 1 m id â– one of the i remarkable rec vara nn reeor i in : fortnight lie could walk : ; x \ â€¢; r later t he las pi > e of broken b worked out ; he rec ivered li and live i to a go ii ag â€¢ in pel he iltli the alarm v is _.'â– -. n and a i begin ; ie \'- hites were too proof was i nind thai y was capl ured easi ly bill ' run a mile bef ire he it â€¢â– i - after vards indians had kept wabash for i hree nioutii then tii-y were taken to the far n 1 icreaved father ; ' k-voti many ye irs to i lie - ar.-h for he iring of him u w fr un this agent and then from th il tr ider mtil he traced him to the !,;:. â€¢ ol tl v in i ana-la and t here for in mv ' ta â– trail was lost to the â– 'â€¢ ye irs old he ' ! ' -â– â– .-.' - ige i man ami a litl : was r ile.l i id x.vl till j â– i'-tced him to hi indian an interpr ter wa i at i .-. -,-â– â– i â€¢ -. â– - aii red to i til mght bv a \\ < a ll 11 inn imuiiii'.n am i ribe . and u.lpl -: ottered i â– i :â– '.-.. i - m â– ' â– th l white i i â– 1 . -. ni'l ii irge i ' i -'-. j ,. i . i '-;.-'' ' ing nmongtho â€¢ c lanutioii i i ffer - ml "-'â– av.-m n wi re 1 1 rder that few â€¢ 1 thei a 'â– ' - ' s . , f p u jj ly i st doe si w ung re â€¢â– he had 1 ; : his w te d isii 11 ' - â– . -. â€¢ i jessim'a the man to ii r neighbor â€¢ gone â– â– â– ir al st â– ' â€¢ ': â– inquiry lined from an â– ip ell's own ivnys to be all â€¢ will i â– >â– retreated ri and his ri fives n in ing i hanged i tl cam i ll son oe i win to â– a have the i w ck : " 1 i il ishard ho is delightfully in iii . nd term â– ii was - i â– ;â€¢ the . on everv hand are i ; ' ,....,-. . .- yellow wi th i'ipe * the country u "â– ' ! 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the carolina watchman ir xxi.-third series salisbury n c thursday august 58 1690 ho 45 0me see buy g w wright he leading furniture dealer and undertaker 1im salisbury â– ring tin largest and rest assorted stock of furni ture ever brouglil to this place o o \ y parlor suits v j " â– lwltloit suits r d ' r mohair crush plush at 60.00 former ,, .^^ price 75.00 l "^ silk plush at 50.00 former price h"h co.oo mt wh.-i plush at 35.00 former price s 45,00 >â– â€” â€¢ j h -, m-'.l room suits p bed uoom suits \-â€”^ _ antique oak antique ashe cherry nnd l â– â– ** walnut at prices that defy competition mj *- u , a large stock a large stock â€” Â«â– â€” of chairs safes mattresses of all kinds lÂ»p4 spring beds work tables for ladies i p j pictures anil piture frames of every st\le tâ„¢1 a^m and quality always in stock or will be m made to order on short notice at reason \^^ *â– -* able prices rt ====== , g baby carriages /^ baby carriages j a large stuck of baby carriages with htj wire wheels at 7.50 > i silk plush seal and satin parasol fur (_ ringes with wire wheels t only 16.50 , â€¢â– -â– ' formerly sold for 22 50 ww â– __ . ..._ _ _^ undertaking department c j undertaking department | > hm special attention given t undertaking r^h in all iis in am in-s at all hours day and l l patties wishing my services at nijjht will t ff j call al mv resilience on bank street in j r ' * i . brooklyn f mm r 1 i j >> v â€” z r > thanking my incnds and the public â€” 1 â– Â»--- , generally for past patronage and asking a r "~* j tout in nance of the same i am i veins anxious lo ulcase g w wright leading furniture dealer / tins s|.;m i elongs to i [ w-h.reisner j \ w'-.itt-li it im-.\t week j state tjemocrat'c convention urrrimon and lark nominatki by i acclamation the state democratic convention vliich nift in raleigh last week was ailed to order by chairman smith who lesignated hon a leazer as tenipo r iry chairman on taking the chair mr leazer said hat while the convention was rather mall â€” so that we could not say wei were coming from the mountains to the seashore fully ten thousand strong vet he thought he could count a quo um laughter vou are the sov rcign representatives of the great e)e mocracy of north carolina who have some together to do our duly as patri tic men to name a successor to chief justice merrimon and successors to line of the judges ami to select an executive committee who shall manage he campaign nnd marshal i our forces md organize for victory applause it is a responsible duty and we should approach it with mind ; determin ed on harmony it was a most truth ful remark made hy chairman smith that there was no schism in the ranks of the democracy there is no fac tion among the democrats of the state to divide us applause there can he no lireach with us there is a party at washington that threatens the hor rors of a second reconstruction we an to be united 1 know the feeling of the public pulse we are the peo ple we nre the state of north caro lina no fact is better known through out the state than that agitation is not frction it is not disorganization it is never so intended to be tilt mass of the democratic party in north carolina is a solid united mass of bourbon democracy applause we are here to discharge high and respon sible duties â€” to nominate a successor to the chief justice and others who are living and to honor the memory of him who is now beyond all earthly honors hut who wore the ermine with the highest credit and honor to himself and to the people of his native slate we are to do honor to chief justice smith who has gone to reap his reward and who stands before the great white throne and looks down upon the peo ple he so well served the learned the able the erudite late chief justice ( applause ) no doubt his mantle falls on worthy shoulders again the hand of death has fallen on the pun and uncorruptible mckoy and another place is to be milled made vacant by the lamented shipp the learned and upright judge we would do honor to these men to their good name and to their high discharge of duty scarcely less honor is due to those honorable men who have resign ed their charges and whose successors we are to select while there is no discord among us there may be lethar gy we would do well to recall that but four years ago by lethargy wecanie near losing the supreme court and the general assembly it behooves us to be careful io rally our friends and to stir up the democracy to the earnest support of the ticket we shall nominate to-day and elect it the necessary committees were ap pointed and upon their retiring gov jarvis was loudly culled for and made an excellent address continuing until the committee on permanent organiza tion were ready to report which was as follows for permanent president if a.gnd ger vice-presidents 1st district f m arendell 2nd district cd thorne 3rd district d 15 nicholson hii district 1 a bong 5th district g w ueushaw glh diitrict i m means 7th district t j allison 8th district r k wakefield hth district e d blanton executive committee 1st district w i lamb if skin ner gen w i roberts col w car ter 2nd district j b martin j w granger w j lingers r ii speight 3rd district w a johnston t ||. sutton a ('. ward m j ham ilh district i.s carr w h pace ii a london j j young r.th district w a bobbitr a e herndon i a barringer r !>. glenn lith district ll 15 adams j s oliver [). s cowan 15 it moon 7th district j i caldwell will xma.ley t j redding dr w l crump 8th district b c cobb j l webb will barber w w scott oth district \. ic hayes 1 c l bird i s anderson j m gudger mr gudger ou taking the chair re turned his thanks for the honor and compliment and after a few patriotic remarks asked the convention to as sist him and said that in would seek to do what was laic and light by all the members of the convention and bespoke harmony that would be a pres age of victory ( applause ) mr legrand moved that all resolu tions shall lie referred to the commit tee on platform without being read and col skinner opposed it on the ground that we would by ad pting it o quasi endorsing speaker heeds course whereas we favored fr e speech and denounced stifling resolutions and full debate air legrand was willingto amend so that the resolutions could be read but referred without debate remarks were made bv messers means f ii busbee skinner and others it was stated that the rule had been the standing rule in the convention for twenty years aud it was adopted the committee on credentials re ported no contests that seventy-one counties were present proxies weie not allowed the following counties were not represented alleghany brrnswak gaston gates graham haywood hertford madison mitchell mont gomery onslow pamlco pasquo tank perquimans person polk lian dolph rockingham rutherford stan ly stokes surry transylvania wa tauga vadkin mr whitaker moved to proceed to nominate a chief justice mr r 11 battle then in a handsoiue speech placed hon augustus s mer rimon in nomination for chief justice and the nomination was seconded by mr willis williams of pitt in some admirable remarks chief justice merrimon was unanimously nominate . bv acclamation hon c m cooke put in nomination hon walter clark as associate jus te and he was unanimously nominat ed by acclamation k m fiirman esq then road tie list of the names of those gentlemen nominated for superior court judge by the several district conventions as . follows fob superior court judges 1st district â€” geo 11 brown jr ol beaufort ml district â€” henry r bryan ol craven 4th district spier whitaker of wake 5th district r w winston of sampson 7th district â€” james d mclver oi moore 8th district 11 f armlield of iredell kith district jno g bynnm of burke 11th district w a hoke of lin coluton and moved that they be nominated by acclamation and they were all unan imously nominated by acclamation the chair appointed the following committee to wait on t he noin inei - and inform them of their re-noniina tions 11 a london chairman r 11 battle c m cooke klias carr and willis r williams the convention then look a recess on its re-assembling mr graham submitted u resolution that the pre sent central executive committee with its officers lie continued until the meet ing of the next state c invention and the resolution was adopted mr c m cooke offered a resolution concerning senator vance that was laid over temporarily mr means moved i hat mr ec smith be continued as chairman of the state committee adopted the committee on resolutions made their report mr cooke offered an amendment that this convention recommend to the legislature there-election of sena tor vance which was adopted aud in corporated in the resolutions mr joseph as danials offered an amendment to the resolution but after wards withdrew it capt ashe the chairman of the committee on platform in his report explained that after the committee had prepared its resolutions and were ab ml to report the last six resolutions bad been laid before fhe committee by mr beddenfield and assented to by the the committee but the committee had no time to properly incorporate them in their own series of resolutions so the same subjects were in some measure referred to twice the plat form and resolutions were then adopt ed as follows platform and resolutions resolved that the democracy of north carolina reaffirm the phi i form and principles of the democrat ic p irty both slate and national and particu larly favor the fre coinage of silver and an increase of the currency and ihe repeal of the internal re system and we denounce the mc kinley tariff bill as unjust to con sumers of the country an 1 th - form i tion of the trusts combines and mo nopolies which have oppress i the people and especially do we denounc â– the unncssessary and burdensome in crease in the tax ou cotton ties and on tin so largely used by the poorer por tion of the people we likuwis â€¢ de nounce the iniquitous i idge fore â€¢ bill whose purpose is to establish a second period reconstruction in the southern states to subvert the liberties of our people ami inflame anew nice antagon ism and sectional animosities and we denounce the tyrannical ae.tii u of speaker reed and iih abetters who have changed the federal house o1 representatives from a dhberative body into a machine to register the will of a few parti in leaders i solved thai we d.-m md finan cial reform and the enactmenl ol i v that will remove the burden - of i â– people relieve fi xistin'gagricnll depression and do full and ample jus ii to the f-.rmers and lab iren of - ir country resolved that the il mo ra y ... north carolina take a just pride in th â€¢ | able and patriotic course of their s a i ators and representatives in u ingress i touching the great public question j that have been before them for action and especially do we appreciate the i greal ability and zeal of senator vane â€¢ in the protracted contest on the tariff question which reflect ham rand credit alike on him and on the state of north : carolina and we cordially recommend : his re-election to the united states senate by the next general assembly of north carolina and the wise ami satisfactory administration of state affairs wheras the education of thepeo le is essential not only to individual li ip iiiess and prosperity but also to the maintenance of civil ami religious liberty kesolved that the next general as seniby of north carolina be requested to increase the fund cor the mainten ance of public schools ltesolved further that we demand the abolition of national banks and i he substitution of legal tend r treas ' u ry notes in lieu of national bank notes : - â– 'â– â€¢â– â– â– i in sufficient volume i.i do the i ness of the conn i ry a a cash sys tem r guhiting the amount needed en a per capita basis as the business in terests ol i\\i county expands and that all money issued by the govern ment shall be legal tender in payment of all deb's both public and private j thar we demand that congress shall pass such laws as dial effectually ! prevent tiie dealing in futures of ail j agriculture and mechanical produc tions preserving a stringent system of procedure in trials as shall secure the prompt conviction and imposing such penalties as shall secure the most perfect compliance with the law :|. that we demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver 1 that wc demand the passage of laws prohibiting the alien ownership of land and that congress take early steps to devise mime plan to obtain all lands now owned by aliens and for eign syndicates ami thai all lands now held by railroads and other corpora tions in excess of such as is actually used and needed by them be reclaim ed by the government and held for acl nal sel t lers onlv 5 uelieving in the doctrine of ". qual rights to all and special privileg es to none we demand that taxation nal or slate shall not be used to build up one interest upon another w e believe that the money of the coun try should be kept as much as possible in the hands of the people and hence we demand that ii revenue national state or county shall be limited to the necessary expenses of the government economically ami honestly administer ed â€¢ i that congress issue a sufficient amount of fractional paper currency to facilitate the exchange through the medium of the unite ! states mail th business of the c invention hav ing been transacted during a session ol remarkable harmony and good feeling the convention adj mrued sine die surry county we.uinj [.-;>< a-a.i con a i'l to the sentia-.-l let me tell you abonl t he richest and raciest wedding that has taken place in t hi sa parts for a long t ime on the 2s;h inst ii w stanford j !'.. was call led on to marry frank liachels and nancy jane darker on going to the pan to perform th â€¢ cer emony lie found tii * brill bar n i .-â€¢;â– lolll 1 â€¢ was s i i a : â– â– .-: na â– i i i it he had taken to 1 1 .- woods the squire was not to bo fooled oat of t he j iii a he went to work to capture the bashful groom s em men were sent to drive through the woods and others were placed at stands to watch for him in about half an hour they had captured him and brought him up a icon -" was handed over and the ceremony began when through .. irsl part bol li bride an i gr torn a dash for the door but i found it guar i'l th â– ;: were called back aud order restored again and i h - ,â– â– n on v pr iceeded uni ;! i he gr h id to answer i will he was or 1 a i to -.- ll i f with a kiss and h - it well he ue e of broken b worked out ; he rec ivered li and live i to a go ii ag â€¢ in pel he iltli the alarm v is _.'â– -. n and a i begin ; ie \'- hites were too proof was i nind thai y was capl ured easi ly bill ' run a mile bef ire he it â€¢â– i - after vards indians had kept wabash for i hree nioutii then tii-y were taken to the far n 1 icreaved father ; ' k-voti many ye irs to i lie - ar.-h for he iring of him u w fr un this agent and then from th il tr 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